Frequent Questions

Your GA ticket includes:

• Access to 10 festival zones.
• Access to all chef stages.
  
• Access to all music stages.
• Free Festival Cup for patrons aged 18+.
  

You can purchase a GA ticket by clicking here!

Please visit this page for ticketing prices.

We can't make any promises!

Tickets sometimes sell out, and we are expecting to sell out across the weekend this year. If tickets don't sell out, there may be some tickets available at the gate. However, we wouldn't risk it if we were you!

We highly recommend purchasing online in advance – plus, it will save you money!

Ticket prices are increased in price by $7.50 at the gate as opposed to online tickets, with gate prices as follows:

FRIDAY
Adult: $35.00
Concession: $27.50
Child: FREE

SATURDAY
Adult: $35.00
Concession: $27.50
Child: FREE

SUNDAY
Adult: $30.00
Concession: $22.50
Child: FREE

Yes, as a local resident of Moreton Bay Region, you can purchase a Friday General Admission ticket for $15 + booking fee!

This saves you $12.50!
*Please note, there are no discounts for youth or concessions.

To purchase this ticket, you must visit the Ticket Box Office at 433 Elizabeth Avenue during office hours.

You will need to show proof of your residential address in the Moreton Bay Region.

Yes, all persons entering the festival need a GA ticket.

Dining Experiences and Indulgent Extras are add-on tickets, additional to your GA ticket which is required for entry.

Yes, there will be passouts.

Yes, it is! Everyone is welcome at the festival.

However, due to the nature of the event, minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (We’d recommend it as the perfect excuse to hire a babysitter!)

The luxe private Bungalows invite you and up to 15 friends to kick back and relax for a five-hour session, where you'll enjoy access to your own private space decked out with lounges, tables, and chairs.

Bungalows are limited. To reserve one, please contact: shane.newcombe@mbrit.com.au.

Unfortunately, no! We love our four-legged children, however, this event is not suitable for them and they will have to stay home.

Registered service dogs will be allowed entry.

Seating is allocated on arrival for all Pavilion & Lodge events.
Please arrive together with your party to be seated together.

We’re proud to be affiliated with the Companion Card program and have limited Companion tickets available for holders of a companion card, who require assistance from a companion or carer, to attend Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival.

IMPORTANT – Please don’t purchase your tickets online. To secure your matching carer ticket, please contact tickets@moretonbayfoodwine.com.au directly or visit the Ticket Box Office at Business Moreton Bay Region Centre at 433 Elizabeth Avenue during office hours. You will need to present proof of a ticket purchased and show your Companion Card.

You will be issued a complimentary ticket for your carer. Carer tickets do not include a hospitality package for any VIP experience. When you attend the event, you will be asked to present your Companion Card and Photo ID on the gate on arrival.

Tickets are emailed via Oztix immediately after purchase.

If you have not received your ticket, be sure to check your junk folder!

If you cannot access your ticket, please contact tickets@moretonbayfoodwine.com.au and our team will arrange a re-issue.

No, you can only purchase a day pass. You are welcome to purchase multiple day passes if you wish to attend across multiple days.

Sorry, no refunds, unless there are very special circumstances (and these are at the absolute discretion of our Festival Director).

Please note, as part of the ticketing terms of purchase, no refunds are issued.

You can, however, pass your ticket on to a friend or family member. If you choose to do this, you MUST change the name on the ticket to the person who will be using it.

To do this, please contact tickets@moretonbayfoodwine.com.au. Name change requests will be accepted until the 5th of August.

Yes, you can transfer the name on the ticket to someone else until 2^nd August. After this date, no transfers will be accepted.

Please contact tickets@moretonbayfoodwine.com.au to request the name transfer.

Ticket holders must show their ticket and valid photo identification at the event entrance. The name on the ticket must match the photo identification.

On the day of the event, simply take your e-ticket/s with you as you would for any event ticket (either on your mobile device or printed)

Please present your GA ticket at the entry gate.
If you have purchased an add-on experience such as a Dining Experience or Indulgent Extra, you will be asked to scan your Experience ticket at the entrance to the relevant zone (The Pavilion or The Lodge).

Identification must be carried by all ticket holders with their name matching the name on the ticket.

If you are a pension cardholder, child or youth ticket, you will be asked to provide appropriate ID. Do not give copies of your e-ticket to others. Entry will be denied if a duplicate ticket is presented for scanning at entry.

No, we suggest you contact the reseller and ask for a refund. We cannot guarantee that the ticket you have is the only copy of the ticket out there.

If a ticket is purchased from a third party and does not scan at the gate, or match your name if you are asked to present ID, we cannot admit you and we cannot help you.

Please visit the Ticket Box at the Business Moreton Bay Centre at 433 Elizabeth Avenue during office hours (Monday to Thursday, 9am – 5pm; Friday, 9am – 3pm) or send us an email to: tickets@moretonbayfoodwine.com.au and we'll organise to take your details over the phone.

Yes, anyone under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Yes! If you have a valid student card, you can purchase a Concession ticket at a discounted rate. You will be required to bring along your student card and Photo ID to show at the gate.

Concession prices are offered to persons aged 11-17 years old, holders of a valid concession card, students with a card from a valid tertiary institute, and all seniors cards.

You will be required to bring along your valid concession card and Photo ID to show at the gate.

Moreton Bay Food and Wine Festival is a family-friendly venue.

Please note that at this year's Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival, the Woody Point Boat Ramp will be temporarily closed from 6am Friday 23rd August - 6pm Sunday 25th August, 2024. Alternative boat ramps are located at Pelican Park, Woody Point, Margate Beach, Queens Beach North and Scarborough Marina.

If you have any further questions or enquiries regarding the boat ramp closure, please contact us at hello@moretonbayfoodandwine.com.au

Apex Park, Woody Point, QLD, Australia, QLD.

The festival is happening from the 23rd to the 25th of August 2024.

Read the full festival program here.

There is only ONE main pedestrian entry gate into the Festival. This entry gate is located at the Victoria Avenue end of Apex Park, Woody Point, across the road from Bramble Bay Bowls Club.

The ticket booth is also located in this location.

Note: There is no entry gate located down the Eastern end of the site near the Belvedere.

Free parking is available just down the road in a designated satellite car park at Pelican Park, Clontarf.

Find out more info here

Street parking is available around Woody Point unless signed otherwise, however, please note that it is extremely limited. We ask that you please be mindful of residents and businesses in the area and park only where legally permitted, whilst taking note of street and regulatory signage.

Limited Accessible Parking is available on-site in the Bicentennial Park carpark, opposite the Festival Entry.

Access to this carpark is opposite Victoria Avenue, off Hornibrook Esplanade, and you will need to show your Disability Parking Permit to gain access. This area will only be accessible during the event operating hours and 30 minutes on either side.

A shuttle bus will run between the car park at the Pelican Park Carpark.

All buses are pram and wheelchair-friendly. The bus will run between the carpark and the event, picking up approximately every 15 minutes, otherwise, it is a quick 10-minute walk to the Festival.

Please note, the Pelican Park Carpark closes at 11pm each night.

SHUTTLE BUS OPERATING HOURS:
FRI 9.30am - 9.00pm
SAT 9.30am - 9.00pm
SUN 9.30am - 7.00pm

A designated Drop off and Pick Up Zone will be setup next to the Festival Entry in the Bicentennial Park carpark, which is opposite Victoria Avenue, off Hornibrook Esplanade.

Strictly no parking will be allowed in this zone, and standing time will be monitored by marshals. This area will only be accessible during the event operating hours and 30 minutes either side.

Click here to see a map of the festival!

At MBFW you can dance, sip, eat, and shop the whole weekend away!

Read our full program here, which is bursting at the seams with celebrity chef entertainment, live music, and more!

Yes - there will be limited public meet and greets at the Kitchen and Kitchenette zones.

Yes, there is a dress code:

- Footwear must be worn at all times.
- Patrons wearing inappropriate clothing (i.e. featuring swearing, lewd imagery, propaganda, OR defamation of someone's character) will result in the patron being turned away or removed from the site.

You are welcome to bring the following into the festival:

• Light snacks
• Sealed water bottles (sealed water ONLY permitted)
• Picnic rugs
• Bags (bags will be checked on entry)
• Registered service animals
• Standard, non-professional cameras, mobile phones, and tablets are fine to bring to the festival.

The following items are not allowed into the festival:

• Dogs and pets (registered service animals are permitted)
• Chairs
• Professional video cameras, selfie sticks, audio recorders and drones
• Weapons of any kind
• Electric scooters, skateboards and bikes
• Tent/ shade structures
• Pepper spray/ mace
• Alcohol
• Illicit substances
• Fireworks and flares
• Half-full bottles / non-sealed bottles of liquid
• Any other items deemed to be unsuitable by event staff

No chairs, however, a picnic rug is fine.

The event will go ahead rain, hail or shine.

If, in the unlikely circumstance, the event is cancelled due to severe weather, we will be in touch and a partial refund will be issued.

Yes, there will be! Merchandise will be available at the Pantry zone.

Standard, non-professional cameras, mobile phones, and tablets are fine to bring to the festival.

Video cameras, audio recorders, drones, selfie sticks, tripods and professional cameras are not allowed.

If you bring any of these in, you risk them being confiscated.

A camera is considered professional if it is over 250mm in strength and/or has a detachable lens.

Sure will be.

There will be designated smoking areas. Smoking will only be permitted in these areas.

Yes, there will be first aid.

We have a deep-seated love for food, a tasty bevvy, funky music, and an unwavering appreciation for good coffee.

If you’re like us and want to help make the magic happen at Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival, this is your chance to be involved!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email amy.wilson@thevinelab.com.au

All allocations for the Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival have currently been filled.

Please email dylan.smith@moretonbayfoodandwine.com.au to be added to a potential waiting list, but please note, there are no guarantees.

Does your audience love food & wine as much as ours? If so, then we should talk!

Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival offers your business a fantastic (and fun) opportunity to get your brand in front of 30,000+ foodies, with a wide range of tailored deliverables aimed at connecting and engaging with your target market.

Plus, there are also some pretty awesome sponsorship perks for your team or clients.

Interested in chatting more? Let our Sponsorship Superstar Lyndsay Lawler shout you a cup of coffee to talk all things food and wine. Drop her a line at 0448 551 069 or lyndsay.lawler@thevinelab.com.au

Does your audience love hearing about the biggest, best and tastiest events happening around the world? We don’t like to brag (who are we kidding, we love to brag), but we think that your audience should hear about us!

If you would like to feature Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival, run a competition, collab together or do something awesome, send us your ideas, along with links to your social media profiles or website (so we can do a sneaky stalk) and we’ll be in touch.

Find out more info here